I blame recruitment really.
Pep had 4 new players available but non of them good enough to start this crucial game. none of them even an upgrade on outgoing players.
while Arse and Pool got in players especially McAllister and Rice who are so crucial for them to be where they are today and getting results each week.
if we had just got in one of those type of crucial players but no we downgraded on Mahrez, even more on Gundo, and want to use Gvardiol at LB where probably Laporte was a better fit.
next summer we need to get recruitment right, sign one player only but make that a player who adds to the line up a lot.
having said that we couldnt avoid a brainfart in a huge game, cost us a pen, an Ederson injury.
many many mediocre performances, Haaland, KDB, Bernardo all were poor, some horrible performances like Alvarez. too much problem on pass accuracy.
we had one more day to relax for this game, also they had more missing players, but we also shat the bed a bit once again vs Klopp at Anfield, we couldnt control the tempo, speed of the game and this is the sign Pep's tactics dod not work imo its mainly because of the players played really bad, were scared of the dipper press, constantly losing the ball had its effect.
bit suprised Oliver didnt give the two pen shouts to them. good calls, but they used to get these most of the time.
